Plaiting-machine



(No Model) G. O. PARKER.

PLAITING MACHINE.

ATTORNEY S.

Patented Mar. 22, 1887.

WITNESSES iJNITED STATES PATENT Uranium GEORGE COURTS PARKER, OF BUCHANAN, TENNESSEE.

PLAlTlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.359,810, dated March 22, 1887. Application filed December 31, 1886. Serial No. 223,148. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE Counrs PAR- KER, of Buchanan, in the county of Henry and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and Improved Plaiter, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to plaiters, the object of the invention being to provide an implement which may be used for the purpose of plaiting goods after said goods havebeen made up into wearing-apparel, as will be hereinafter more fully explained.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the views.

Figure l is a perspective View of my inr proved form of plaiter, the parts being represented as they appear when in plaiting position; and Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the plaiter, representing the parts as they appear after the plaiting-frame has been folded over onto the ironing-bed for the purpose of settiug'the plaits.

In constructing such a plaiter as the one illustrated in the drawings above referred to, I provide a frame, 10, made up of side and end pieces properly united, and in the open space between said side and end pieces I arrange aperforated metal plate, 11. Sheeting or other textile covering is stretched over the frame, and held to the edges thereof by tacks 2, that pass through a retaining-tape,

To the outer edge of the frame I hinge metallic arms 12, the ends of which are united by a longitudinal strip, 13, each of the arms 12 being bent at right angles at the points 4, so that they may be folded to rest close against the upper face of the fabric that is stretched upon the frame 10, in which position they are held by turn-buttons 15, that are arranged above washers or supports 16, upon which the ends of the arms 12 rest. Between the arms 12 I stretch three or more tapes, 20, said tapes being held taut by means of elastic strips 21, arranged as best shown in Fig 1.

To the rear edge of the frame 10 I hinge an ironing-board, 80. The upper face of said board is covered by any soft material, as in the ordinary form of ironing-board, andin order that the frame 10 may fit close against the upper face of the material stretched across the upper face of the board I form said board with a groove, 31, that is so placed that when the parts are folded to the position in which they are shown in Fig. 2 the strip 13 will rest within said groove.

T0 the forward edge of the frame 10 Isecure a book, 6, that is arranged to engage with an eye, 7, as shown in Fig. 2.

In operation, the arms 12- are turned back and the material to be plaited, whether it be attached to the garment or not, is placed across the upper face of the material carried by the frame 10. The arms 12 are then returned to the position in which they are shown in Fig. 1, and the turn-buttons 15 are moved so as to hold said arms in the position named.

A doublebladed knife, such as is ordinarily used in plaiting, is utilized for the purpose of turningthe plai ts beneath the strips 20. After such plaits have been properly turned the frame 10 is thrown over upon the upper face of the board 30. Theplaits are moistened by passing a sponge over the then upper surface of the perforated sheet 11, and a hot iron is passed over said sheet, thus setting the plaits, as will be readily understood.

One of the greatest advantages arising from the use of such a plaiter as has been described is that plaits may be laid upon material that is already made up into garments, which was not possible with any of the old forms of plaiters.

Another great advantage arising from the use of this plaiter is that the plaits can be re newed or replaited without removing from the garment, and as a consequence cotton, as well as woolen, goods may be plaited; and if the plaits are disarranged by washing they can be rcplaited without removing from garment.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a. plaiter, the combination, with the frame 10, the arms 12, having their outer ends bent at right angles, as shown at 1, and hinged to the edge of the frame, and the longitudinal strip 13, connecting the innerends of the arms 12, the strips 20, carried by the arms, and the turnbuttons on the frameengaging the outer ends of the arms 12- at their sides, of the ironing-board 30, hinged to the frame 10 and folding over the strips and arms on frame 10, be-

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tween the turn-buttons, substantially as set 15, arranged to engage the extending ends of forth.

the arms, substantially as described. 2. In ap1aiter,the c01nbinati0n,with an ironing-board formed with a recess, 31, of a frame, GEORGE COURTS PARKER" 5 10, hinged thereto, arms 12,hinged t0 the frame, \Vitnesses:

strips 20, carried by the arms, and provided XV. L. CARTER, J12,

with elastic connections 21, and turn-buttons W. T. BURTON. 

